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Charlie Puth's music is influenced by James Taylor. Charlie grew up listening to him and that inspired him to become a great music composer and wonderful songwriter. (0:40-1:00 iHeartRadio, 2016)(Discover Who Influenced Charlie Puth, 2017)

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Justin Timberlake has influenced Charlie Puth in the pop music genre because Charlie Puth grew up playing piano and listening to classical and jazz music. He had an interest in pop music.
(Discover Who Influenced Charlie Puth, 2017)

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John Mayer influences Charlie Puth because Charlie Puth has multiple covers of John Mayer's songs. This shows interest in John Mayer's music and genre style and this significant influence of Charlie Puth's songwriting and compositions. (Charlie Puth did cover song of John Mayer's song Named "Daughter" SiriusXM, 2016)  (Discover Who Influenced Charlie Puth, 2017)

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Charlie Puth is one of my favourite artists, secular music because, I believe that he is very talented  as a singer  and songwriter. His composition really inspired me to think about love and romance.

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Takie Ndou has another mentor who is a significant influence on his ministry.  This shows how Rebbeca Malope influenced Takie Ndou because Dr. Recca Malope is the gospel queen in South Africa. (53:55-54:20 Masters Podcast, 2023) To be mentored by such a person, you will learn a lot.

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Takie Ndou is influenced by his mentor, Benjamin Dude, who took him as his father in the industry. (50:20-50:20 Masters Podcast, 2023) This significantly influenced Takie Ndou as an artist and minister because someone like Dr. Benjamin Dude, who has decades of experience in the music industry, can give that word of Wisdom.(10:50-11:30 Limpopo Podcast, 2023)

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Takie Ndou is influenced by his friend Rofhiwa, and both have written songs together. (18:50-20:55 minutes,Masters Podcast, 2023) This significantly impacts Takie Ndou because he is a personal producer who cowrites songs together. (23:16 to 24:45 at Masters Podcast,2023)

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James Brown influenced Kirk Franklin because of the same life struggles he had when growing up. Kirk Franklin's music and performance style are similar to James Brown's. (EP's Vault 2, 2016) (Discover Who Influenced Kirk Franklin, 2017)

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Without his parents and R&B music, Kirk Franklin became his safe space. R&B music inspired him to have a passion for music, and he transformed R&B music into Christian R&B music. (2:10-2:30 Franklin2023). (Discover Who Influenced Kirk Franklin, 2017)

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Kirk Franklin is greatly influenced by urban/contemporary gospel music. As he mentioned in this video talking about his story (0:35:50-Franklin, 2023)
Urban/contemporary gospel music Kirk Franklin was an import to his life journey because urban/contemporary gospel music back in the 1970s and 1980s was an elevation to his life.
Back then, urban/contemporary gospel music was songs of individuals, and the black folk community sang hymns, blues and jazz.
(Gospel Music in the United States of America 1960s–1980s: A Study of the Themes of “Survival,” “Elevation,” and “Liberation” in a Popular Urban Contemporary Black Folk Sacred Mass Music - ProQuest, 2023)

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I love Kirk Franklin because he can turn R&B/ Hip-Hop Music into Christian music and tell stories about his life and beliefs. I love how he composes songs with chord progression, beats and harmony to attract a listener with voice and groove.

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Takie Ndou is my favourite artist from South Africa. One of my favourite songs from Takie  Ndou is " Who Am I" This song gives me hope and inspires me as a musician. His sense of music style is unthinkable. He uses his South African roots to tell stories. The rhythm and groove in each song he has composed touches my heart.